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HRBP, GTM

New York, NY, United States · On-site · FullTime

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LocationNew York, NY, United States
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFullTime
Employer posted3 months ago

Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense. We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.

We’re hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to support our rapidly scaling Go-to-Market organization. This person will partner closely with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, and Recruiting to help build high-performing, durable teams in a fast-moving environment.

This is not a traditional HRBP role. You’ll operate as a strategic thought partner and hands-on builder in a high-talent-density company where expectations are high and the pace is fast. We’re looking for someone who combines strong business judgment, operational excellence, and a bias for action — someone willing to do whatever is needed to help the business scale effectively.

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You’ll work directly with leaders on organizational effectiveness, performance, talent strategy, and leadership quality while helping define what great People partnership looks like at Cursor.

What You’ll Do

Partner Closely with GTM Leadership

Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, and Recruiting

Coach managers and leaders on performance, feedback, team health, organizational changes, and leadership effectiveness

Support high-stakes decision-making and help leaders navigate rapid growth and ambiguity

Raise the bar on accountability, talent density, and leadership quality across the organization

Drive Org Design and Talent Strategy

Partner on org design, headcount planning, team structure, leveling, and mobility

Help leaders build scalable, high-performing teams with clear ownership and accountability

Identify organizational gaps and proactively solve for talent, structure, and execution challenges

Support thoughtful scaling without introducing unnecessary process or complexity

Own Performance and Employee Experience

Drive and operationalize performance management, calibrations, promotions, onboarding, engagement, and development programs

Navigate employee relations and sensitive situations with strong judgment, empathy, and pragmatism

Ensure high standards are upheld consistently while maintaining a strong employee experience

Help build lightweight, high-quality systems that scale with the business

Build and Scale the Function

Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, Finance, and People Ops

Build People infrastructure and operating rhythms from the ground up

Bring structure, urgency, and follow-through to a fast-moving environment

Operate with high ownership and jump into tactical work when needed

What We’re Looking For

8–15+ years of experience in HRBP, People Partner, or related leadership roles supporting high-growth GTM organizations

Strong expertise in organizational design, performance management, leadership coaching, and talent strategy

Excellent judgment and ability to navigate complex, high-stakes situations

Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure

Pragmatic, direct, highly execution-oriented, and deeply collaborative

Ability to influence senior leaders through credibility and partnership, not process

You Might Be a Fit If You

View HR as a core business function, not a support function

Care deeply about leadership quality, accountability, and talent density

Prefer simple, high-quality systems over heavy process

Thrive in fast-moving, high-expectation environments

Enjoy building from first principles and operating close to the business

Location

This role is based in New York City (SoHo) with an expectation of domestic and international travel as needed.

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